(June 29, 2010 at 1:24 am)tackattack Wrote: @tav- Thanks but I came here fully aware that there were atheists that weren't going to welcome an open discussion, or at least one not tainted with distain. She's fully entitled to her opinion and I'll address her "points" now that I have time.
1-I love change, it's an integral part of life and it adds flavor to the humdrum. I was speaking of her becoming the complete opposite of who I married. I welcome her to change and better herself, just as she has made me better. We're about to celebrate our anniversary and just yesterday we celebrated how much we've changed and grown together and as individuals.
2-A much as you'd like to believe is, I don't live in fear of my wife leaving me. I was simply restating words she's shared with me about our love. I don't not cheat on my wife because if I did she'd leave me, I don't cheat on my wife because I love her more than any woman beside my mother. In fact I like to keep a healthy dose of change and spontenaity in my life to avert living in fear and trepidation. I've tried living in fear and hopelessness, and it's not to my liking. That's not to say I don't have fears, just that I don't let them control my life.
3-You try and come off as absent from emotion yet spit bile like a cobra at the drop of a sentence. I don't need the love of a sky daddy, but I 'm happy to recieve it where I see it. Nor do I let the want of love or the fear of loss rule anything in my life. I can certainly stand on my own, and am aware that tomorrow it could all be gone. I'm quite fine with that, I'd miss those I care deeply about but we have lived a strong love and lived a good life.
4-Seeing as somewhere you've said you have kids I'm surprised you would go so far as to attack my parenting and my children. I teach my children that people who spew hatred and dissent out of there mouth aren't conducive to living a happy and harmonious life, but they are a part of it. I also teach them that everyone's entitled to an opinion, even if that means their opinion is mallicious and hurtfull, just not to take it personal. I've gotten into this once before with you. You're obviously just trying to goad me into a fight or to leave. While attacking my family was a much beter attempt than attacking my own intestinal fortitude, you'll have to ask me to leave if that's your intent. I'll stop there.
Thank you Tacky for the clarification but I am still rather confused with your statements....so it must be.
Also ...apologies I do not answer PMs. Like you I get a bit busy at times
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